The Iranian American Women Foundation (IAWF) is an Iranian-American national nonprofit membership organization. Members of all faiths are allowed to join. Muslims, Jews, Christians and those of the Bahá'í religion are involved in the organization.[2][3]
| Motto | "Inspire. Empower. Connect."[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Mariam Khosravani |
| Established | 2010 |
| President | Mariam Khosravani |
| Location | , |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 2010, Mariam Khosravani sought to form an organization to highlight the accomplishments of Iranian American women.[4][5]
Activities
editSince its inception, the Iranian American Women Foundation has hosted their annual Women's Leadership Conference in various cities across the United States.[6][7][8] In 2022 the IAWF bought advertising[9] in major US cities to raise awareness for women's rights in Iran including the death of Mahsa Amini.[10][11][12]
References
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- ^ Shadia, Mona (2 February 2011). "Conference highlights successful Iranian American women". Daily Pilot. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Profile – Mariam Khosravani". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ Walker, Theresa. "Tea and empathy are hallmarks of Coastline Community College foundation's executive director". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Walker, Theresa (5 November 2014). "Tea and empathy are hallmarks of Coastline Community College foundation's executive director". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Iranian-American Women Inspire, Empower, Connect". The Business Journals. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Luppi, Kathleen (2014-10-24). "From Iran to Irvine: Women's foundation grows, inspires". Daily Pilot. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Ruiz, Elizabeth (2022-11-28). "Iranian American Women Foundation places billboards in major cities to raise awareness for women's rights". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Navai, Ramita (2022-10-01). "Iran's unveiled youth fight for freedom — and the regime has never faced a bigger threat". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Krug, India (2022-09-30). "Local Iranian Americans plan demonstration to stand in solidarity with the people of Iran". 90.5 WESA. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Thomas, Ryan (2022-10-14). "How to help Iranian women and girls amid ongoing protests". PBS News. Retrieved 2024-09-19.